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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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